There are many reasons why students dropout of higher education. Some reasons may be unique for students who are enrolled in a cooperative study program, because of a second educational player, which is the workplace training side, and the above-average study load may be another factors influencing the student’s decision to leave the program. We analyse a sample of 19,769 cooperative students in Germany, including 852 dropouts. A Cox regression analysis was applied to identify indicators for dropout risk. The results show that personality and commitment to one’s company matter alongside the known determinants of cognitive skills. Recommendations for agents (student advisory services, companies, etc.) that wish to counteract dropout and motivate students’ workplace commitment are incorporated in the conclusions.

学生辍学有很多原因。对于参加合作学习计划的学生来说，某些原因可能是独特的，因为第二个教育参与者是工作场所培训方，而高于平均水平的学习负担可能是影响学生决定退出该计划的另一个因素。我们分析了19,769名德国合作学生的样本，其中包括852名辍学学生。应用Cox回归分析来确定辍学风险的指标。结果表明，人格和对公司的投入与认知技能的已知决定因素息息相关。结论中包含了对代理商（学生咨询服务，公司等）的建议，这些建议旨在抵消辍学并激发学生对工作场所的投入。